Cell Phones

• Do school cell phone bans work? Teachers say enforcement can be an issue

  Most provinces have put in some form of ban in the past two to three years and vary dependent on the grade level, with New Brunswick the latest to join this year.

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• Cellphones mark 40 years in Canada. A look back since the 1st call

  The first wireless call in Canadian history took place 40 years ago on July 1, 1985, when then-Toronto-mayor Art Eggelton called his Montreal counterpart Jean Drapeau.

  Tech

  Jul 1, 2025
  
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• Canada’s Big 3 telecoms called on by CRTC to lower international roaming fees

  The CRTC says that if it finds the companies are not making "sufficient progress" on the matter, it will launch a formal public proceeding.

  Consumer

  Oct 7, 2024
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• Alberta to ban cellphones in K-12 classrooms starting in fall

  Alberta had allowed school boards to set a patchwork of cellphone rules amid mounting concern from teachers and parents that the devices were disrupting learning.

  Education

  Jun 17, 2024
• Vancouver School Board postpones motion to restrict cellphone use in schools

  The motion by board chair Victoria Jung also proposes that students up to Grade 6 keep their phones on silent and out of sight during school.

  Education

  May 27, 2024
• Tech addiction among older adults

  "We're looking at some of the more subjective aspects of it, how it's influencing their life, and kind of less about the usage itself in terms of screen time," he said.

  Health

  Jan 4, 2024
• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Monday, Oct. 2

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Monday, Oct. 2.

  Oct 2, 2023
• Freedom Mobile to offer 5G service through 2 new plans

  Freedom Mobile announced in May it would offer a $50 monthly plan that includes unlimited calls and texts as well as 40 gigabytes of data usable throughout Canada and the U.S.

  Tech

  Jul 27, 2023
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• Manitobans feel ‘less safe’ in communities post-pandemic, survey says

  The study, which was conducted in early June with 1,000 respondents, suggests that only five per cent of Manitobans feel safer than they did only three years ago.

  Crime

  Jul 17, 2023
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• Ottawa spends millions on 944K phone lines. Nearly a third are ‘dormant’

  The information comes as Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has vowed to find more than $15 billion in savings from the federal budget over the next four years.

  Politics

  Apr 1, 2023